Metallic frame for baskets and trucks.



No. 828,232. PATE'NTED AUG. 7. 1906. W; MoK. MORRIS E. M. STAPLESV METALLIC FRAME FOR BASKETS AND TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22. 1904.

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' No. 828,232. PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT WILLIAM 'MoK. MORRIS, OF YARDVILLE, AND ELIAL "STAPLES,OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO WILLIAM M'cK. MORRIS AND EDWIN J. MORRIS,OF 'YARDVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

METALLIC' FRAME FOR BASKETS AND TRUCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented AUgJZ I QUG.

Application filed November 22, 1904. Serial No. 233,917.

United States, have invented certain Improvements in Metallic Frames for Baskets and Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class I of trucks or baskets which are composed of canvas or other textile material supported by a metallic frame-work, the object of our invention being to so construct such a basket or truck, and especially the supporting metallic framework thereof, as to impart to the same such strength and stiffness that it will effectually withstand the rough usage to which structures of this character are subjected in use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truck made in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the metallic framework of said truck. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the joints or fastenings whereby the bars of the metallic frame are c0nnected together. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one of the corners of a frame. Figs. 5 and 6 are views illustrating modifications of certain features of the invention, and Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views illustrating a special construction forming part of our'inventi'on.

Referring, in the first instance, to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be noted that the frame of the truck consists of rods or bars, those shown in the present instance being of circular cross-section, although other forms of bar may be used, if desired. The base member of the frame comprises opposite-longitudinal side portions 1 and elevatedend portions 2, the side portions l-being by preference provided about midway of their length with bends or crimps 3. The top member of the frame comprises-side portions 4 and end portions 5, and each of the top and base members of the-frame consists of a single rod or bar bentto the proper form and having its meeting ends soldered, brazed, or welded, or -else confinedin one of the-clips hereinafterreferred to, whereby the various members of the frame are connected together. The vertical. members of the: frame whereby the to :and bottom members are connected toget her, comprise corner bars-(i -and intermediate side bars 7, althoughrthe number and location of these members of the frame may be varied, depending upon the size and shape of the truck which 1. is to'be the frame has ateach end-a-bent portion-8, lying parallelwith aportion of the topor *base-frame, and these parallel portions of the various members of theframe are securely tallic clips 9, each consisting, by preference, of a piece of seamless metal tubing embractogether as to effectually prevent displace- 'ment of the vertical members of the frame in respect to the top and bottommembers of the same, although, if desired, the projecting end of each portion 8 may be bent, as shown, for instance, at 8* in order to stillfurther secure it to the clip. Extending from one end bar to the other of the base portion of the frame lapped around the end bars of the base-frame and said lapped portions being suitably riveted or otherwise firmly secured together. Interwoven with the longitudinal sheetmetal strips 10' are transverse sheetemetal strips 11, thetwo sets ofstrips beingsuitably riveted or otherwise secured together so as to constitute a platform for thesupport of the bottom of the textile body of the basket. To prevent sagging ofthe centralp-ortion of this bottom-supporting structure,we provide a transverse bar 1 2, having verticallybent ends, which are securedby means-of clips 13 to the central'vertical b-ars 7 ofthe frame. v v

The lapped ends of-the {sheet-metalstrips 10- may serve in place of clips 9- as a means: of securing together the" end portions 2 ofith'e base-frameand the bent lower=ends of1the corner-bars 6, and, by preference, the'ben-t lower ends of thesaid corner-barsdextend completely across the base franre, thepref= erable method of' making these elements of the frame-being to bend asingle-bar into 'the desired form, so that the base connections: at the ends of the frame willbe continuous.

Thevd'esiredsnugfit of the clips 9:11ponthe' eproduce-d. Each of the vertical members of confined together by means of oblong me-- :aresheet-metal strips 10, these strips being.

ing the two bars and confining them sov tightly bars of the frame may be secured bycompression of said clips'after the bars have been longitudinal and transverse bracing-strips 14, preferably of wood, these strips abutting I at their ends against the vertical c0rner-bars of the frame, either as shown in Fig. 4 or as shown in Fig. 5, the strips being preferably rabbetted at the ends, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to completely inclose the corner-bar 6, the joint in either case being rendered secure by means of a right-angled clip 15, which is preferably provided with a raised boss 16 at the angle in order to stiffen the same. The longitudinal strips 14 are secured to the central vertical bars 7 of the frame by means of clips 17, said bars 7 being preferably crimped, as at 18, for the reception of the strips 14, which are thereby prevented from being displaced vertically.

The strips 14 are preferably arranged on the inside of the bars 7, as shown in Fig. 2, the clips 17 being external, although a reverse construction may be adopted if desired, as shown in Fig. 6that is to say, the strips 14 may be on the outside of the bars 7 and the clips 17 on the inside of the same, and said clips may also,if desired, be located on the inside of the textile body 22 of the basket, as also shown in said Fig. 6.

I Carried by the side portions 1 of the baseframe of the truck are front, central, and

-rear transverse bars 19, preferably of wood,

these bars being grooved on their upper surfaces for the reception of the bars 1 and being secured to said bars by means of sheetmetal clips 20, as shown in Fig. 1, two of these clips being employed at each end of the central bar 19 and being disposed. on each side of the crimped portion 3 of the bar 1 so as to confine the bar 19 in its proper central position. In hangers depending from the bar 19 are mounted wheels 21, which provide for the ready movement of the truck.

The textile body 22 of the basket or truck is' shaped to fit snugly within the metallic frame thus rovided, and the end portions of said textife body are preferably provided with flaps at the bottomwhich overlap the end bars ofthe bottom frame and also the end portions of the sheet-metal supportingframe and are riveted or otherwise secured to the bottom of the basket and to said su porting-frame. The top of the textile body of the basket is'lapped around the top member of the frame-and is also provided, by.

preference, with a binding-strip 23, of leather or other appropriate material, so as to better enable this portion of the basket to resist the wear to which it is subjected.

The lower portion of the textile body of thebasket is confined to the metallic frame by means of an external band 24, preferably of textile material, which overlaps the bars of the said metallic frame and is secured to the body of the basket by stitches or other appropriate fastenings, the corner portions of this band 24 being preferably protected by extra strips 25, as shown in Fig. 1.

Suitable handles 26, of leather or textile material, are secured to each end of the basket near the top of the same to facilitate the handling of the same or the pulling of it about from place to place.

When a'sliding basket or truck is desired instead of a wheeled truck, we secure to each of the lower corners of the metal frame a metal shoe composed of halves 27 with upturned ends, these halves being grooved to receive the bars 1 and their bent ends and being provided with lugs 28, which after the halves have been fitted to the bars of the frame are secured together by means of a transverse bolt and nut, as shown in Fig. 7. Such shoes may also be applied to bars not originally furnished with them, when such bars become worn.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A metallic framework for a basket or truck, said framework comprising an upper and a lower frame of bar material, with substantially vertical connectin -bars bent at their ends into parallelism with the bars of said two frames, with clips embracing and fitting snugly to said parallel portions, the whole being arranged to outline a container and said clips being placed to rigidly and permanently join together said parts, substantially as specified.

. 2. A metallic frame for a basket or truck, said frame consisting of top and bottom members, each composed of a bar or bars and vertical members also consisting of bars having their ends bent into planes parallel with the bars of the top and bottom members of the frame and lying closely alongside of said bars, and clips securing together the parallel portions of the bars of the frame, substantially as specified.

3. metallic frame for a basket or truck, said frame having bars with parallel portions side by side, said bars being secured together by an encircling clip and one of the bars being crimped for the reception of said clip, substantially as specified.

4. A framework for a basket or truck, the same including upright corner-b ars and independent top and bottom frames each formed of longitudinal and transverse bars all permanently connected together to outline the basket or truck, longitudinal and transverse I and confined thereto by angular metallicclips, substantially as specified.

6. A frame for a basket or truck, said frame having upright corner-bars and longitudinal and transverse bracing-strips abutting at their ends against said corner-bars, and rabbeted at said abutting ends so as to iincilose the corner-bars substantially as speci- 7. A frame for a basket or truck, said frame having upright corner-bars and longitudinal and transverse bracing-strips abutting at their ends against said cornerbars, said strips having rabbeted ends which inclose the corner-bars and said rabbeted ends being provided with an external angular metallic clip, substantially as specified.

8. A metallic frame for a basket or truck, having upright bars with crimped portions therein, and stifiening-strips adapted to said crimped portions of the bars and confined thereto by clips which embrace the bars, substantially as specified.

9. A metallic frame for a basket or truck having a base member comprising opposite longitudinal side portions and end portions connecting the same at a level above said side portions, vertical members extending upwardly from said base portion, and a top member connected to said vertical members, said base and said top members being formed each of a single bar bent to the proper form and having its ends connected to each other, substantially as specified.

10. -A metallic frame for a basket or truck having a base member comprising opposite longitudinal side portions and end portions connecting the same at a level above said side portions, vertical members extending upwardly from said base portion, and a top member connected to said vertical members,

said base and said top members being formed each of a single bar bent to the proper form and having its ends connected to each other, the bar forming the bottom member having its side portions bent to form crimps for the attachment of a certain number of vertical members, substantially as specified.

11. A metallic frame for a basket or truck including bottom and top horizontal members, withvertical members connecting the same, said frame having a bottom-supporting structure consisting of a platform composed of sheet-metal strips mounted upon the I bottom members of the frame, and said frame having a transverse bar supported upon certain of the vertical members thereof for carrying the central portion of the platform, substantially as specified.

12. A metallic frame for a basket or truck said frame having a base member composed of bars, with vertically-split shoes inclosing said bars at the corners, and having lugs bolted together, substantially as specified.

13. A metallic frame for a basket or truck, said frame having a base member composed of bars with elevated end portions, and vertically-split shoes inclosing said bars at the corners, and having upturned portions for receiving the upturned portions of the bars,

and lugs bolted together, substantially as.

specified.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM MoK. MORRIS. ELIAL M. STAPLES.

Witnesses to the signature of Wm. McK. Morris:

RICHARD O. WOODWARD, CHARLES STAI-ILE. Witnesses to the signature of Elial M. Staples:

J. A. REIDENBACH, JAMES B. WRIGHT. 

